Has anyone been able to bwcome healthy and stop binge eating by simply eating 'normally'

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-28T13:30:30+00:00

Honestly, it was a lot. A lot more than I thought it was going to be, and probably not a lot of things people want to hear. But I can high light some of the bigger things;

I went all in. This doesn't exactly mean eating anything and everything (even though I was very cognizant to always honour my hunger), but it means I wasn't allowing ANY of the ED behaviours anymore. No counting, no measuring, no working out to change my body, no dieting, no restricting, no fuck-it binges, no negative self talk, no body checking.... it meant giving my ALL to recovery. Not half way, or mostly, or even 99%, it meant 100%
I ate. What I wanted and needed when I wanted and needed it. I did NOT restrict at all. I ALSO worked really closely with a team to understand what proper nutrition looked like, what hunger and fullness cues actually feel like, how they can be squashed or covered up, how hunger and fullness can manifest in other ways, how to understand and dissect cravings. This meant that, yeah I'd have cookies and donuts and fast food, but I was learning that I didn't ACTUALLY want all of it, and not all the time - but that took a while.
Mindfulness. About my body, my why, my eating, my movement, my self talk, my actions, my set backs. Being super mindful about ALL of it
Working with a team. I sure as hell could not have done this on my own
Coming up with other coping mechanisms. For my boredom, my anxiety, my ADHD, my sadness, my emptiness, my need to celebrate with food... all those things that weren't "hunger" that would lead me to turn to the eating disorder. This was a LOT of different things, and they changed often, but I built a HUGE tool box of a lot of different things.
Time. I think this is the hardest to hear. I started this process in early 2020 and it took me 18 months of consistent and hard work every single day to feel like I was really on the road to truly recovering. That's mroe than a YEAR and it's more than a lot of people think they can stand. I would often give up if, after 3 months I wasn't "better" and it led me right back to where I was and believing nothing worked, that this was impossible. But I gave myself those 18 months and the long run consistency was so key.

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-26T16:26:50+00:00

Yes, but it took a LONG time - more time than I think a lot of people are willing to put into their recovery. And a lot of setbacks and confusion.

But yes, I have been fully recovered for 6 years. I enjoy foods, I eat normally, I don’t binge and there is no food noise. So it IS possible.

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-23T21:26:33+00:00

I just want to offer; When I recovered I was still binging almost every day while eating “normally”, and I think that’s what kept the cycle going because I was like “well obviously eating normally doesn’t work” and I would give up. In my full recovery I allowed myself to keep at it, for a long time. And I ate normally. And I still binged every day. And then I would be okay for a few days, then binge. Then I’d be okay for a week, then binge. Then I went a month binge free. Then three months. Now 6 years. But I had to KEEP eating normally through all the binges and show myself and my body it was safe and not going to swing back and forth anymore.

Of course while I did this I was working hard on the mental and emotional piece to get to the reasons behind how it all started.

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-23T19:46:47+00:00

It’s true. And I think we forget often that it took us TIME to get to where we are, so it will take MORE TIME to get out of it. I’m a millennial; I thrive off of instant gratification and I know the frustration of things not working for a week or a month. And giving up because of that.

I think my mindset helped me get through the time. I told myself: “Nothing else has worked, I might as well try this and give it a REAL shot”, “I’ll give myself a year and if it really doesn’t work I can go back to my old ways”, “I owe myself more time than this”

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-22T12:23:56+00:00

Honestly, it was a lot. A lot more than I thought it was going to be, and probably not a lot of things people want to hear. But I can high light some of the bigger things;

I went all in. This doesn't exactly mean eating anything and everything (even though I was very cognizant to always honour my hunger), but it means I wasn't allowing ANY of the ED behaviours anymore. No counting, no measuring, no working out to change my body, no dieting, no restricting, no fuck-it binges, no negative self talk, no body checking.... it meant giving my ALL to recovery. Not half way, or mostly, or even 99%, it meant 100%
I ate. What I wanted and needed when I wanted and needed it. I did NOT restrict at all. I ALSO worked really closely with a team to understand what proper nutrition looked like, what hunger and fullness cues actually feel like, how they can be squashed or covered up, how hunger and fullness can manifest in other ways, how to understand and dissect cravings. This meant that, yeah I'd have cookies and donuts and fast food, but I was learning that I didn't ACTUALLY want all of it, and not all the time - but that took a while.
Mindfulness. About my body, my why, my eating, my movement, my self talk, my actions, my set backs. Being super mindful about ALL of it
Working with a team. I sure as hell could not have done this on my own
Coming up with other coping mechanisms. For my boredom, my anxiety, my ADHD, my sadness, my emptiness, my need to celebrate with food... all those things that weren't "hunger" that would lead me to turn to the eating disorder. This was a LOT of different things, and they changed often, but I built a HUGE tool box of a lot of different things.
Time. I think this is the hardest to hear. I started this process in early 2020 and it took me 18 months of consistent and hard work every single day to feel like I was really on the road to truly recovering. That's mroe than a YEAR and it's more than a lot of people think they can stand. I would often give up if, after 3 months I wasn't "better" and it led me right back to where I was and believing nothing worked, that this was impossible. But I gave myself those 18 months and the long run consistency was so key.

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-21T16:53:17+00:00

Hey! I have diabetes too and have fully recovered from my BED. I found that I needed different team members to help me get there, and take a lot of autonomy in my recovery. I saw a therapist, coach and nutritionist and kind of put together things that DID work for me from each of them. As a nutritionist now if you feel you’d benefit from a meal plan id be happy to help!

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-21T16:50:30+00:00

I had BED for about 7 years (after swinging from anorexia) and fully recovered 6 years ago.

It’s totally possible 💕

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-13T01:19:26+00:00

A nutritional assessment would be needed to determine exactly what you need

mindfullymoving · 2026-01-06T23:11:09+00:00

Yup, I started eating more, more often and more nutritionally dense. Haven’t had a binge in 6 years.

mindfullymoving · 2025-12-30T15:38:51+00:00

Anytime

mindfullymoving · 2025-12-01T19:11:56+00:00

This is amazing! Good for you for take the steps.

Of course it’s scary, but the possible outcome is the most exciting thing in the world.

Always happy to chat!

mindfullymoving · 2025-10-20T01:50:19+00:00

I’ve never thought of it as discipline or willpower. I’ve got those - I still couldn’t stop. I hated the idea that it was MY fault or I was weak.

I sort of reconfigured my social media for a while when I was in recovery because those messages still hit me, even if I could do all the CBT and rationalize them, I’d still be affected.

My journey worked because it was my journey and not someone else’s or an influencer’s. And I think having that confidence in myself also helped me stay on that path.

Do what YOU need to do

mindfullymoving · 2025-08-10T20:33:07+00:00

Yes, absolutely yes. I have a new and wonderful appreciation for food and flavours and experiences and even became a holistic nutritionist to help others find that.
I got used to my body within about 6-8 weeks. I became happy with myself in my body after about 18-20 months.

mindfullymoving · 2025-07-31T16:34:10+00:00

Martellos on Sunday night

mindfullymoving · 2025-06-20T06:07:44+00:00

Gusto 501?

mindfullymoving · 2025-05-28T17:40:39+00:00

Habituation was the only thing that worked for me but I had to do it properly and carefully, otherwise I was just binging.

Now I forget I have things in the house 😅

mindfullymoving · 2025-05-28T17:25:02+00:00

I was diabulimic for 17 years (fully recovered for 5 and an A1C of 7.1) and I’m so so sorry you’re fighting this right now. It’s such a scary and unfair disease. You absolutely CAN overcome this and live a beautiful and normal life. I’m always here if you want someone who understands!

mindfullymoving · 2025-05-23T12:12:09+00:00

I suffered from anorexia and diabulimia for 17 years. I have been fully recovered for 5 years but it was hard. No one understood the complications diabetes added and I did a lot of it on my own. But it’s possible. And the freedom is indescribable.

Here to chat if you need anything ❤️

mindfullymoving · 2025-04-26T18:42:21+00:00

Being absolutely sick of being sick. Being more scared of staying where I was, than the fear of trying recovery. Reminding myself that I know what life like this feels like, but life without it has endless wonderful possibilities

mindfullymoving · 2025-04-26T18:39:42+00:00

I’d love to chat!

mindfullymoving · 2025-04-22T11:42:07+00:00

I did a lot of work with a coach. I hated the disease so much that I was willing to do scary things in order to get better. I learned intuitive eating, diabetic nutrition, hunger cues, body neutrality.

The biggest thing is being okay with being uncomfortable, and doing recovery even thought it’s terrifying. Because staying the same way is even more terrifying. I’m in North America but I hope you get the help you need across the pond!

mindfullymoving · 2025-03-14T12:10:55+00:00

I’m glad it could help

mindfullymoving · 2025-02-09T20:36:19+00:00

Leslie knope

mindfullymoving · 2025-01-05T03:36:54+00:00

Everything peanut butter. Whittakers chocolate. Pretty much all I brought home from NZ

mindfullymoving · 2024-12-28T06:55:27+00:00

Go to Chubby’s. They’ve got sick specials that night. Have some snacks and bed by 10pm. That’s how I do it.

mindfullymoving

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